Apples & Leaves Pie Top Cutter and a Giveaway!
- November 17, 2009
- Contests
- 454 comments
Pies are an integral part of the holiday tradition in fall and winter. Many, like pumpkin, only really require one bottom crust, but as good as they are it is hard to beat a perfectly made double crust fruit pie, like a classic apple. I know that I am not the only one who puts a few pies into the holiday baking schedule, and since that schedule can be a busy one, it’s nice to have a few tools to help things along. This Apples & Leaves Pie Top Cutter from Nordicware is just one of these tools. It is basically a big cookie cutter that lets your make a gorgeous design on your pie crust in seconds. It’s reversible, giving you an apple pattern on one side and a leaf pattern on the other. You’ll still have to crimp the edges of the crust yourself, but it really helps to make a pie get a bakery-quality look to it with virtually no effort (and no heartbreak from trying to hand-cut designs, as I have in the past).
This week, I’m giving away one of these Apples & Leaves Pie Top Cutters along with a copy of my book, The Baking Bites Cookbook! There are a couple of pie recipes in the book, as well as a very good pie crust recipe, so it’s a good place to start your pie baking if you don’t end up starting with one of the recipes already on my site.
To win, just leave a comment on this post telling me what you favorite type of pie is on this post by Friday, November 20th. There are no penalties for picking a pie that doesn’t need a double crust. If you want to increase your odds of winning, Tweet about this giveaway on Twitter and you’ll get an extra entry! Leave a comment to let me know you Tweeted, or make sure to include @bakingbites so I see it! No matter how you enter, the winner will be selected randomly from all the entries. Don’t forget to include your e-mail on the form where you leave a comment (not in the comment itself) so I can contact you if you’re the winner!
The last giveaway I held, for the Mini Pumpkin Cheesecake Pan and another copy of my book, was won by Amy at Baking and Mistaking. I neglected to make the announcement on the site sooner (although I sent off the prizes). Congrats!
Update: This contest is now closed. Thanks to everyone for participating – I’m inspired to bake some more pies! The winner will be announced shortly!
454 Comments
OK I am not a huge pie fan, we’re just more of a cake family, but I love love love banana cream pie.
Oooh, that’s a tough one. I love pie in general… I’m going to go with pumpkin!
Pumpkin pie now and forever.
Unless it’s summer time. Then I need a good ol’ fashioned chocolate silk pie.
Or strawberry.
… can I just say all pies are my favorite?
I just made an apple pie that could have used some cuteness like that to the crust. I like most things pie!!!
either apple pie with raisins or the pecan pie from the back of the Karo syrup bottle – yum!
Hands down…..apple pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Yum, Yum, Yummy!
my fav pie is apple or pumpkin- i can’t decide which!
pumpkin pie!
I love different pies in different seasons, and probably on different days! Blueberry in summer, Apple in fall, Pumpkin in Winter, Banana or Coconut Cream in the spring. I also love pie decorating tools!
Sweet potato pie!
My favorite pie is cherry! I’ve tweeted your giveaway (http://twitter.com/zentmrs).
Thanks for the fun giveaway!
My favorite is good old fashioned apple pie.
wow that is a hard. i think it would have to be apple pie or pumpkin pie
My favorite pie is the one in front of me. You can’t really go wrong!
PIE PIE PIE!!!! I love it all!!! But I’d have to say that pumpkin tips the scale.
I love pie, eventhough it can be hard to get hold of a good pie dish here in the Netherlands. We usually bake our dutch apple pie in a spring form. And apple pie is my favorite in all variations that you can think of (combined with different other fruits is good too!). So apple it is.
(tweet is on too)
I love apple pie a la mode. Thanks for a chance to win your cookbook.
Apple pie is the best for me! extra crust, extra apples, please
Apple pie, no-something chocolate, well, maybe cherry, uh…I love pie! Favorite is a tough one???
Pumpkin pie is my favorite, and I like it jazzed up -pumpkin pecan streusel pie, double layer pumpkin pie, ginger pumpkin pie etc..
Peach pie with a double crust! MMM
Apple pie is a close second.
Oh my goodness that is hard! I’d probably have to say Caramel Pecan Pie or Key Lime Pie.
Pecan, hands down. Thanks for another great giveaway!
Pumpkin-pecan! Best of both worlds. Creamy interior, crunchy topping.
We are apple pie people, that’s for sure. I do have a sidebar affinity for pumpkin, and key lime is my personal favorite, but I don’t get it too often because I’m the only one!
my favourite pie is raspberry, especially when I’ve picked the berries myself.
I love strawberry pie!
My favorite is pumpkin, even though it doesn’t have a double crust
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Lemon Meringue — although I will never turn down any fruit pie.
My favorite pie is lemon meringue – eaten while still warm from the oven. Yum! Also would NEVER turn down a piece of cherry pie!
Apple pie! Double crusted, please
And/or blackberry, with lemon and mint. Oh, I’m hungry now!
Cherry pie with vanilla ice cream!!
Any pie is delish–but I’d have to say pumpkin
Cherry or chocolate cream!
My favorite pie is a dutch crunch apple pie with a spoonful of homemade cranberry sauce on the side!
My favorite pie would probably have to be a classic, pumpkin pie. I have always wanted to try sweet potato and french silk pies though!
I love your site – visit it everyday (: keep up the excellent posts!
My absolute favorite pie is german chocolate pie.
I love apple pie, blueberry, strawberry and lemon pie. I will probably make a pumpkin and an apple for Thanksgiving.
Strawberry Rhubarb!!
I love apple pie! Yum yum.
Blueberry and peanut butter cream are tied for my favorite!
Key lime pie!! my absolute favorite. I would love a copy of your cookbook! I made the chai coffee cake that tartlette posted from your cookbook and it was DELICIOUS! Thanks!
I love Peach Pie and Pumpkin Pie!
Any type of berry pie,strawberry, boysenberry are on the top of the list
Coconut custard – yum!
Cherry pie or Lemon pie is my favorite although, I don’t get to eat them now! Trying to maintain my girly figure! I love this site!
Hands down…Dutch apple pie! Yum!
an easy way to pretty up a pie!
my grandmother’s apple pie with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!
Any Pie on my plate is my favorite at that moment! Homemade cinnamon apple pie is on the top of my list!